Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-15
ALLAN QUA1ERAAlN.
By Il. RIDER HAGGARD.
Asruos OF "IrnG soLonoS's NrSEs." "sHx.
"ylss."' ''rHk wIrCH's HsAD." ETC.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE STORM FREAKS.

CHAPTER XVII
THE STORM FREAKS.
AMI now it was that the trouble which at
drss had been but cloud as large As a mans
hand began to loom very black and big upon
cur horizon, namely, Sorais preference for
Nir Henry. saw the storm drawing nearer
and nearer; and so, poor fellow, did he. The
election Of 50 lovely and highly placed .
woman Was not a thing that could in .
general way be considered q calamity Dy any
0an; but, situated as Curtis was, it was =
gTievous burden to bear.
10 begin with. Nylen,ha, though altogether
charming -as. it must he admitted, Of q
rather Jealous disposition, and was somewhat
ant 70 visit on her lovers bead her indigna-
ttoo at the marks Of what Alphonss would
have called the distinguished consideration
With which her royal sister favored him
Then the enforced secrecy Of his relations to
Nyleptha prevented Curtis from taking some
opportunity Of putting q stop. or trying to
Put stop, to this false cordition Of affairs
by telling Sornis, in . casual but confidential
way, that he was going to marry her sister
A third sting in Sir Henry's honey was that
b knew that Good was honestly and sincerely
attached to the ominous looking, but most
attractive, Lady Of the Night. Indeed, poor
BOugwan was wasting himself 10 . shadow
ef his fat apd jolly self about her, his face
getting % thin that his eyeglas would
scarcely stick in it; while she, with q sort of
careless coquetry, Just gave him encourage
ment enough to keep him going, thinking, no
doubt, that he might be useful as a stalking
horse. tried to give him a hint, in as deli
cate . way as | could, but he few into a huff
and would not listen to me; SO determined
to lst i'll alone, for fear OF making it worse.
Poor Good! he really was very ludicrous in
his distress, and went in for all sorts Of all
urdities, under the belief that he was ad-
vancing his suit One OF them was the
writing-wifh the assistance Of one Of the
grave and reverend seiSniors who instructed
"a, and who, whatever may have been the
MEASURE Of his erudition, did not understand
how 70 scan ne-of q most interminable
Eu-vendi love ng, Of which the continually
recurring refrain was something about Il
viii kiss thee: or yes, l will kiss thee" Now
among tie Zu-Eendi it is a common and
most harmless thing for young men to sere-
made ladies at night, as believe they do in
he southern countries Of Europe, and sing
al sorts OF nonsensscal songs to them.
Awaiting himsslf Of this custom. Good h.
thought him tb.t be would sercnade Sorsis,
Who's private apartments, together with
thoss Of her maidenS, were exactly opposite
our own, OH the farther side Of a narrow
court yard which divided one section OF the
great palace from another. Accordingly,
having armed himself with a native either,
on which, being all adept with the light
guitar, he had easily learned to strum, he
proceeded at midnight-the fashionable hour
for this sort of eaterwaulins-to make night
hideous with his amorous yells. l was last
asleep when they began, but they soon woke
me up-for Good possesses a tremendous
voice and has no notion of time-aud l ran
TO my window place to see what was the
matter. And there, standing in the full
moonlight in the court yard, l perceived
Good, adorned with an enormous ostrich
feather headdress and q flowing silken cloak,
which it is the right thing to wear upon these
occasions, and shouting cut the abomina-
bic song which he and the old gentleman
had evolved, to jerky, jingling accompani-
nient From the direction of the quarters OF
the maids Of honor came a succession Of faint
miggerings; hut the apartments Of Sorais
ucNputls pAtleV bue nap
pened 70 be fhere-were silent as the grave.
There was absolutely no end to that awful
song, with its eternal II will kiss thee.- and
st last neither nor Sir henry, whom had
summoned to enjoy the sight, could stand it
any longer. %, remembering the dear old
sorry, put my head 10 the window opening
and shouted, -For Heavens sake, Good don't
60 on talking about it, but kiss her and let's
all 60 to sieep!" That checked him of, and
We had no more serenading.
The whole thing formed a laughable in
cident in q tragic business.
Well, the more Sir Henry held of the more
Sorais came on, as not uncommon in such
cases, till at last things got very queer in
desd. Evidently she was, by some strange
perversity Of mind. quite blinded TO the true
state Of the case; and /, for one, greatly
dreaded the moment Of her awakening
Soras Vas q dangerous woman TO be mixed
up with, either with or without ones own
consent At last the evil moment came as l
NV il must come. One fine tay, Good hav-
ing gone out hawking. Sr Henry and were
sitting quietly talking over the situation, es-
pecially with reference to Sorais, when a
court messenger arrived with a written note,
which We with some difficulty deciphered.
and which was to the effect that -the Queen
oc.s Commander the attendance OF the
Lord Incubu in her private apartments.
.nHner ne would be conducted by the
On my wordI" groaned Sir Henry
-Cant you go instsad, old fellowgr
Not II know il, )" said with vigor. II
had ratner face q wounded elephant with O
shoe gun Wash up your own dirty dishes,
y 10y; you WIZ % 80 fascinating you
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